Noche UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili

14 Sep 2024
Valentina Shevchenko recalls mindset preparing for trilogy fight against Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC 306: "I had to do my job the best way" Valentina Shevchenko recalls mindset preparing for trilogy fight against Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC 306: "I had to do my job the best way"
Valentina Shevchenko recalls mindset preparing for trilogy fight against Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC 306: "I had to do my job the best way"

About Noche UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili

UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili [Image via @merab.dvalishvili on Instagram]

Noche UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili was an MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that took place on September 14, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The main event of UFC 306 was the highly anticipated bantamweight title clash between former champion Sean ‘Suga’ O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili won the bout and was crowned the new bantamweight champion. As of September 2024, Sean O'Malley holds a record of 18 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest (18-2-0, 1NC), whereas Dvalishvili has amassed a respectable professional record of 18 wins and 4 losses (18-4-0).

The co-main event featured the third title fight between the reigning women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. The first time the two faced was in March 2023 at UFC 285 where Grasso captured the title via a fourth-round submission win. They squared off again at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 in September 2023 and the fight was declared a split draw, which meant that Grasso retained the title. Valentina Shevchenko once again became the champion by beating Grasso via a unanimous decision in this fight. Other notable matchups on the main card were Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes, Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics, and Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode' Osbourne.

UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili Main Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
Bantamweight ChampionshipSean O'Malley (c) vs. Merab DvalishviliDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O'Malley (c)
Women's FlyweightAlexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina ShevchenkoDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00
Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso (c)
FeatherweightBrian Ortega vs. Diego LopesDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega
LightweightDaniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban RibovicsDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber
FlyweightRonaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode' OsbourneDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27)35:00
Ronaldo Rodríguez def. Ode' Osbourne

UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
Women's BantamweightIrene Aldana vs. Norma DumontDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana
LightweightIgnacio Bahamondes vs. Manuel TorresTKO (punches)14:02
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres
Women's StrawweightYazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen SouzaTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)13:02
Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui
FlyweightJoshua Van vs. Édgar CháirezDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Joshua Van def. Édgar Cháirez

UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili Early Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
BantamweightRaul Rosas Jr. vs. Aori QilengDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Raúl Rosas Jr. def. Aori Qileng

How to watch UFC 306?

In the US

For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at $6.99 plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 306.

In the UK

For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 306.

In India

Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 306 live on the Sony Sports channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs.299, to stream UFC 306.

FAQs on Noche UFC 306

A. Noche UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili took place on September 14, 2024.

A. Noche UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili took place at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

A. The main event of Noche UFC 306 was between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight championship. Dvalishvili won the bout via a unanimous decision.

A. The co-main event for Noche UFC 306 was between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women’s flyweight championship. Shevchenko won the bout via a unanimous decision.

A. The main card for UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili began at 10 p.m. ET.

A. Noche UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.

Last Modified Nov 4, 2024 22:51 GMT